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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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